Welcome to Lisbon, welcome to the Web Summit Day. I am an engineer and, for the time being, I am also Secretary-General of the United Nations and we are all here because we believe in the force of Science, Innovation and…
Afghanistan has seen a sharp increase in attacks against places of worship, religious leaders and worshippers, with civilian casualties since 2016 representing nearly double the cumulative number of the preceding seven years…
The Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution stressing the important contribution that United Nations policing can provide in peacekeeping and special political missions throughout the conflict cycle. In the…
The Security Council is deciding whether to increase the number of United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR), one of the recommendations put forward by Secretary-General António Guterres for…
Remarks by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, on United Nations peacekeeping operations, at the 8086th meeting of the Security Council.
LAF Fifth Intervention Regiment troops based near Kfar Dunim prepare for a village patrol in south Lebanon. In a military command post tucked in the hill of Kafr Dunin, about 670 metres from the sea level in south Lebanon…
FPU commander in Bentiu Sylyia Adzo Sowlitze presents certificate to SSNPS in Bentiu. The South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) has been urged to take the lead in the respect and promotion of human rights. The issue was…
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and UN Special Envoy for Haiti Josette Sheeran wrapped up a three-day visit to the island on Sunday, pledging more help to defeat cholera and assist the Government in…
EL FASHER -- On 2 November 2017, armed government forces entered Kalma IDP camp, South Darfur, in a show of force to conduct a weapons collection campaign in the state. UNAMID peacekeepers on the ground during the incident…
Monrovia - In support of the fight against drug trafficking in Liberia, UNMIL today handed over Information Technology (IT) equipment to the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) at the agency’s headquarters in Monrovia. The…
NICOSIA, 3 November 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus and Head of UNFICYP, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, along with a team visiting Cyprus to conduct a strategic review of UNFICYP, today paid…
The UNMISS Korean Military engineering contingent (ROK-HMEC) completes road repairs on Tuesday, 31 Oct. in Bor. Roads are vital to drive commerce and connect people in Jonglei and Boma states with South Sudan’s capitol city…